NYS began the process of moving from Common Core to the Next Generation Learning Standards in 2017, and, while slowed by the pandemic, Greece CSD has fully transitioned to the Next Generation Learning Standards in both ELA and Math for grades K-8. Grades 9-12 have been transitioning to the new standards, and next school year marks the start of Regents Exams based on the new standards in some subject areas, with the others being phased in shorty thereafter.
Did you know that there are candidates in the Greece BOE Election that are building their platform on moving away from Common Core? This issue has already been solved. For example, there are candidates whose website lists this as part of their solutions to the challenges of 2023:
The Greece Teachers, GASA, and AGCEP have endorsed three candidates who know what the Learning Standards are in NY State: McCABE, BUTLER, & MALONEY. They’re focused on the issues of today and tomorrow, not yesterday.
